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REPORT
ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Meeting: COUNCIL
Date: November 10, 2008 Resolution #: C - ~~ ~ ~ - C~$
Report #: EGD-050-08 File #: By-law
Subject: BUILDING CANADA FUND-COMMUNITIES COMPONENT
APPLICATION
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
THAT report EGD-050-08 be received by Council;
2. THAT the Municipality submit an application for funding to the Building
Canada Fund -Communities Component;
3. THAT the works listed in this report be endorsed as the Municipality's highest
priority project and included in the application;
4. THAT this report be forwarded to the Building Canada Fund -Communities
Component as part of the application process;
5. THAT the Engineering Services Department proceed with the preparation and
submission of the Building Canada Fund - Communities Component
application, including all support documentation.
Respectfully by,
Submitted by: A.S. Cannella
Director of Engineering Services
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Reviewed by: Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
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November 7, 2008
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 F 905-623-9282
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 The Engineering Services Department has reviewed the requirements for
obtaining funding under the Building Canada Fund -Communities Component
(BCF-CC). The objective of the BCF-CC is to address the local needs of smaller
communities by contributing funding to projects that may otherwise be beyond
the community's normal budgetary capacity. The BCF-CC will target
infrastructure projects of a large scope and will address the local priorities in
communities of under 100,000 as per the 2006 Census. A total of $362 million
has been committed to the fund by the Governments of Canada and Ontario,
with a joint investment of $200 million available for Intake One. Generally
municipal infrastructure projects will be funded on a 1/3 basis between the
Federal Government, the Province of Ontario, and the local municipality.
1.2 Assessment of the BCF-CC application is based on several criteria including but
not limited to
• the proposed project responding to an identified infrastructure need within the
community
• how well the proposed project fits with local, regional and national priorities
• the Municipality's ability to manage the asset over its life cycle (i.e.
commitment of operating funds)
1.3 An ideal candidate for this funding rests in portions of Concession Road 7
(former Darlington), Concession Road 8 (former Clarke) and their various
associated structures as described below and referenced in attachment 1.
• Townline Road North to Vannest Road (Concession Road 7)
• Old Scugog Road to Darlington-Clarke Townline Road (Concession Road 7)
• Darlington-Clarke Townline Road to Highway 35/115 (Concession Road 8)
This project, hereinafter described as Concession Road 7/8, fits the Local Road
and Bridges Category for funding under the BCF-CC funding guidelines. Total
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estimated cost for the project currently stands at $4.8 million comprised of $3.6
million for roads and $1.2 million for structures. This will require a commitment of
$1.6 million from the Municipality.
1.4 $1.9 million in funding for the portion of Concession Road 7 between Vannest
Road and Old Scugog Road (Darlington), as well as Concession Road 6
between Enfield Road and Solina Road (Darlington), has already been acquired
through the Province's 2008 Municipal Road and Bridges Infrastructure
Investment Program.
2.0 RATIONALE
2.1 Portions of Concession Road 6 (former Darlington) and Concession Road 7
(former Clarke), as well as Concession Road 7/8 as described above, were
considered as initial candidates for BCF-CC funding; however, when matched
with the assessment criteria it was found that Concession Road 7/8 could be
supported more easily. Rehabilitation of Concession Road 7/8 as described in
Section 1.3 fulfills many of the BCF-CC mandates in awarding funding and is
considered to be the best candidate for this funding. The project's fit with local,
regional and national priorities and identified infrastructure need are the two most
salient criteria with regard to this project.
2.2 Concession Road 7/8 is a local road that has gained regional significance. As a
result of the 407 construction it provides an important east-west link through
Clarington serving local municipal traffic as well as the movement of commuter
traffic between Pickering to Peterborough and beyond. With the completion of
Highway 407 to Brock Road in Pickering in 2001, high volumes of traffic began to
offload onto municipal roads in the area. In Clarington, Concession Road 7/8 is
the continuation of Highway 7, which has been acting as the outlet for traffic from
Highway 407 for the past seven years. Attachment 2 shows the direct link
between the Highway 407 terminus and Highway 35/115. Average Annual Daily
Traffic (AADT) counts taken in 1994 and again in 2007 for Concession Road 7/8
indicate increases in daily traffic ranging from 65 percent to almost 200 per cent.
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2.3 This increase has taken a toll on both road surface and design capacities,
including the road's ability to safely handle speeds associated with the habits of
commuting traffic. With the current surface treated roads the traffic and speed
increases have accelerated the decline of the structural integrity of the pavement
with annual reductions in structural adequacy ranging from 7 percent to 56
percent. The section of Concession Road 7/8 from Townline Road North to
Vannest Road can safely accommodate a maximum speed of 60-70 kph. The
majority of the section from Old Scugog Road to Highway 35/115 can safely
accommodate vehicles up to a maximum speed of only 50 kph, while parts of this
section at the east and west ends can accommodate vehicles up to a maximum
speed of 60 kph and 70 kph respectively. The introduction of Highway 407 traffic
has resulted in an increase in operating speeds and volumes that has exceeded
the function for which this road section was originally intended.
2.4 It is expected that Concession Road 7/8 will continue to be an important east-
west link within the existing road network for the foreseeable future. The existing
road network will continue to absorb regional traffic even after completion of
Highway 407 to its terminus at Highway 351115. As well, it is expected that
further incidental traffic will be generated for the existing road network from
drivers wishing to bypass Highway 407 and from drivers carried into the area by
Highway 407. Rehabilitation of this road to the higher standard afforded by added
funding will serve to enhance the capabilities of the existing transportation
network as well as reduce the life cycle costs for the road section. One of the
important screening criteria is improved heath and safety of citizens via reduced
accidents through road safety improvements and reduced possibility of bridge
failure. This project would be supported by this screening criteria.
2.5 Given the added strain on Concession Road 7/8 resulting from intermunicipal
commuter use within the realm of Highway 407, and the current condition of the
road surface and its associated structures, an identified infrastructure need exists
for this road. Current increases in traffic have accelerated the rate of decline for
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the road's wearing surfaces and for its bridges and culverts, effectively
compressing the timeline for regular rehabilitation activities when compared to
similar rural roads that are not subjected to the higher volumes occurring on
Concession Road 718. The BCF-CC funding program will allow the Municipality to
accelerate and upgrade the rehabilitation of these surfaces and structures and
decrease the road's life cycle costs. In the long term, costs associated with
proper rehabilitation of a road surface are far less than those associated with
reconstruction.
3.0 CONCLUSION
3.1 By incorporating additional funding through application to the Communities
Component of the Building Canada Fund, the accelerated decline of Concession
Road 7/8 can be addressed in a timely fashion, allowing the Municipality to avoid
the potential of a costly reconstruction project. Issues related to geometric
deficiencies (vertical and horizontal alignment), wearing surtaces that have
deteriorated in light of increased use, and the need for rehabilitation or
replacement of various structures along the roadway, will be mitigated. As well,
funding will allow the Municipality to offset the costs associated with increased
traffic that has been brought to the Municipality via Highway 407 and allow
Concession Road 7/8 to become a more integral and useful part of the regional
network where it resides, supplementing and supporting the needs of local and
regional drivers alike.
That the Director of Finance concurs with the recommendations contained in this
report.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 -Project Limits
Attachment 2 - 407 Terminus to Hwy 35/115
List of Interested Parties:
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